❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the railcar tender process. The Minister confirms the tender, names the preferred proponent (EDI Rail-Bombardier), and details meetings held with tenderers.
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(1) Can the minister confirm that a public tender for the provision of railcars was called in 2001, but the successful tenderer has yet to be announced? (2) Has the minister had any discussions with any of those tenderers during this period? Ms MacTIERNAN
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(1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(2) Has the minister had any discussions with any of those tenderers during this period? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: (1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: (1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(2) Has the minister had any discussions with any of those tenderers during this period? Ms MacTIERNAN replied: (1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: (1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(1) Yes, a tender for railcars was called in 2001. (2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
(2) No. There is a preferred proponent, which was the subject of a public statement by the Government in December 2001. EDI Rail-Bombardier Transport Pty Ltd is the preferred tenderer. Since that time the Government has been negotiating with that company to lock away the final details of that contract. I had a meeting with the company in January 2002, subsequent to that choice, to discuss some of the issues about the contract. In September 2001 I had a meeting with both the proponents, which had sought to meet with the Government, and they made certain representations, which were very similar, about how they wished the matter to proceed. A meeting was then arranged between various government agencies and those proponents, and a way forward for the tendering process was agreed. A preferred proponent was chosen, and that announcement was made in 2001.
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